Bat struggling to climb a pole is all of us

By Benjamen Judd3 years ago

The image of a persistent flying fox getting nowhere is all of us.

In this visual metaphor for life, YouTuber Seb Ian filmed a grey-headed flying fox as it attempts to reach what should be a relatively simple goal. But the struggle is real, because his little claws are no match for the slippery pole and he inevitably ends up right back where he started.

Despite once being considered abundant along Australia's eastern coast, the grey-headed flying fox is now considered a vulnerable species. Loss of habitat, extreme heat conditions and harassment by pets and humans has seen their numbers drop drastically since the late 80s.

But serious business aside, this bat is clearly drunk because why else would he have forgotten that there was a very simple solution to his dilemma – he can fly.